ESPN’s SP+ projects final score of Alabama-Tennessee showdown

No. 11 Alabama will host No.17 Tennessee in 1 of the most highly anticipated matchups on the college football slate for Week 8.

ESPN’s SP+ is predicting that Alabama will exact revenge on Tennessee for last season’s defeat with a 28-23 victory.

?? WEEK 8 SP+ PICKS ?‍♂️?

Ohio St 27, Penn St 22
FSU 29, Duke 22
Bama 28, Tenn 23
USC 31, Utah 25
OU 37, UCF 23
Iowa 22, Minn 15 (yeah right)
Michigan 34, Mich St 14
Horns 39, Coogs 21
Miami 26, Clemson 25??https://t.co/fjsWyQPXfP pic.twitter.com/vixWXXsWyM

— Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) October 15, 2023

Last season, Tennessee topped Alabama 52-49 in a thriller for its first victory against the Crimson Tide since 2006. It was a 15-game losing streak for Tennessee against Alabama prior to that point.

Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe was a backup last season and is excited to etch his name into the history of the long-time rivalry.

“It’s a historic rivalry that I’m just learning more and more about being in college. It’s very exciting to be part of a rivalry. It’s going to take a lot of preparation this week just because of how hard this opponent is. It’s a great opportunity for us,” Milroe said during a recent press conference. “We’re excited the challenge. It’s going to be great. It’s great to have this rivalry going on and it’s going to be fun.”

Alabama is coming off a 24-21 victory vs. Arkansas. Tennessee most recently defeated Texas A&M 20-13.

Tennessee at Alabama is slated for a 3:30 p.m. EST kickoff on Saturday and will be televised on CBS.

Rolando Rosa